Road Accident Victims Compensation Law, 1975<\/a> eliminated the need to prove guilt and left us with the question of whether or not the damage was caused by the road accident in question.<\/p>\nThe law requires all vehicle owners to take out obligatory insurance (Bituach Chova<\/em>) that allows, in cases of bodily injury, to sue the insurance company for compensation. In the case of a pedestrian who is injured, the claim is against the insurance company of the injuring vehicle.<\/p>\nWhat Does the Compensation Consist of?<\/strong><\/h4>\nThere are a number of factors that affect the amount of compensation. The courts usually take into account the following factors in determining how much compensation the victim deserves:<\/p>\n
\n- The severity of the injury and the impairment of earning capacity (including the percentage of disability and other injuries)<\/li>\n
- The age of the injured party, taking into account the number of years of work up to retirement age; the younger the injured party, the greater the compensation.<\/li>\n
- The level of wages before the injury.<\/li>\n
- Additional personal circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Many other variables are also taken into consideration when determining the amount of compensation, including the salary and social rights lost by the victim as a result of the accident, days of hospitalization and other uncovered medical expenses, rehabilitation costs and medical aids, pain and suffering, and legal expenses.<\/p>\n
Hit and Run<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt is important to note that the law defines a rule of “uniqueness of the cause,” which allows for filing a bodily injury claim only against the offending party and blocks the possibility of filing such a claim against a third party in cases where the driver has escaped and cannot be found or in cases where there is no legally valid obligatory insurance.<\/p>\n
For such cases, there is a fund for compensation for victims of traffic accidents called “Karnit,” which serves as an insurance company in cases where there is no insurance company against which a claim can be filed.<\/p>\n
In any case of a hit and run accident, the following should be performed:<\/p>\n
\n- Document the incident by security cameras, car cameras, or cameras of nearby civilians.<\/li>\n
- Create a list of all known details of the offending vehicle, including the license number, type, and color of the vehicle, etc.<\/li>\n
- Create a list of witnesses who saw the incident.<\/li>\n
- In the case of a pedestrian, call an ambulance and the police.<\/li>\n
- File a complaint at a police station in person as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Compensation for Damage to Property<\/strong><\/h4>\nObligatory insurance only covers bodily injuries. Comprehensive insurances of all kinds, which are non-obligatory, allow for compensation for damage to property. In such cases, the claim should be filed against the insurance company of the offending driver or, if there is no such insurance company, against the driver. If there is a dispute about the blame for the accident or the components of compensation, the matter is referred to the Court of Traffic Offenses, but the insurance companies decide on the disputed issues between themselves, with each company representing the driver through its own lawyers.<\/p>\n
Traffic Accidents as Work Accidents<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn cases where a traffic accident occurs while working, a claim must be filed against Bituah Leumi in order to receive compensation for a work injury, and the claim must be filed within 12 months from the date of the accident. Only then should a claim be filed against the insurance company as usual. These are two separate compensations, although the insurance companies usually deduct the amount of compensation that the injured party receives from Bituah Leumi even if the injured party decides not to file a claim at all (which is called a conceptual deduction, a deduction of the compensation that the victim could have received if they had filed a claim against Bituah Leumi).<\/p>\n
Contact Us – Traffic Accidents and Transport Law<\/h4>\n
The laws relating to transportation and traffic in Israel are complex. In case you have caused damage to property and bodily injury, or in case you or someone in your family has been injured and you want to file a lawsuit, it is necessary to be represented by an experienced transport attorney as close as possible to the time of the incident. Being represented by an experienced attorney affects the amount of compensation one can receive, the ability of the attorney to make analogies from past cases and rulings, and the time of the procedure and ability to receive initial compensation even before the ruling is passed, in a procedure called “frequent payment.” Our law firm has professional lawyers who are well versed in transport and bodily injury law and have decades of experience in these fields.<\/p>\n
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